Our 15-Minute Antigen Test Kit, supplied by Healgen, has been assessed and passed by Public Health England. Can I use the rapid antigen test to help me with international travel and return to work? Yes – You may also be able to use this test as a means of supporting entry to another...
“It seems counter-intuitive that we are reducing our workforce when we need our NHS workforce the most. “On March 16 we heard from the Prime Minister an announcement that healthcare workers would be prioritised but that hasn’t materialised.” Dr Katherine Henderson, president...
Although overall admission rates for the NHS within the period 2018–2019 were higher for females than for males, when analysis is limited to patients aged between 45 and 84 (which excludes maternal services) the hospital admission rate for men was marginally higher than that for women (5,872,...
18 Relatively non-urgent plaster-like congenital talipes equinovarus cast can be avoided or delayed for long.19 Although guidelines are not specific the BOA has confirmed with NHS England that uses of a Plaster cutting cast oscillating saw is not considered an ‘AGP’ if used safely. The ...
Paragon Rapid Technologies to produce 5000 face shields for NHS workers The UK’s Paragon Rapid Technologies together with enabling technology from RPS and a design from Carbon are 3D printing face shields for NHS frontline staff in North East England hospitals. Paragon has a range of 3D ...
workers, care home (elder home) workers, or first responders, screening of asymptomatic individuals at schools, workplaces or mass gatherings, air, land or sea border testing to slow the introduction of new variants, testing to determine the effectiveness of anti-viral treatment, testing for ...
All adults who are fully vaccinated and children aged 5 to 18 years and 6 months, identified as a contact of someone with COVID-19 from NHS Track and Trace – whether Omicron or not – should take a lateral flow device (LFD) test every day for 7 days instead of self-isolating. These...
Distressing experiences were reported for many who were admitted to COVID-19 quarantine (those waiting for test results after travel) or isolation centres (those waiting for test results after showing symptoms), but with particular impacts on vulnerable groups (e.g. domestic workers and returnees ...
Transport between the states facilitated migrant workers' journeys to their home states. This phase was further extended for another 14 days (Phase 3: 4 May 2020–17 May 2020), with more relaxations in green zones, before being extended again for an additional 14 days (Phase 4: 18 May ...
Amazon launches at-home COVID-19 test collection kit for customersOur top priority throughout the COVID-19 pandemic has been the health and safety of our employees and customers. We’ve invested billions in that effort, including building an in-house COVID-19 testing program to ensure front-...